Ten Days One Summer
2020 has not been a normal summer. With restrictions on international travel coming and going, a general reluctance to take crowded cable cars or stay in busy huts, it’s been […]
Summer Alpine
Alpine training
Thank you for the last few days Andy! I learnt a lot. The way you weigh up a situation based on risk/reward was the exact alpine training I was after. […]
Andy was outstanding
Andy, our trip leader, was outstanding. He is clearly very knowledgable, experienced and I felt very safe with him. When a member of the team was struggling he helped them […]
Summer Alpinism
Some of the finest mountaineering challenges are on my doorstep
Glacier Trekking
For multi day treks like the Haute Route and the circuit of Lyskamm, here’s a set of kit. Light and comfortable is the key. I’m a big fan of check […]
Alpine Climbing
This list is based on routes up to AD using only 1 axe and staying in huts overnight, i.e. classical alpinism. For some more technical routes, 2 ice tools may […]
From Gaston to Philippe
On a guides’ day off this summer, I teamed up with Ross Hewitt and we went to escape the heat on the Rébuffat route on the north side of the […]
Summer of 17
Here we are at the end of September. As the nights draw in, temperatures start to drop and the leaves in the valley start to turn red and gold, it’s […]
